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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1994
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Inspectors find flaws in Ellsworth
By Ashley Miller Kansan staff writer
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Doing laundry in Ellsworth Hall might not be safe.
The office of Design and Construction Management inspected the new laundry facility Sept. 6 and found several building and fire code violations, said Jim Modig, director of design and construction.
Modig said the facility violated five codes, including the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the National Electric Code and the National Fire Protection Association's National Fire Codes.
Modig said wood studs were used to build the facility, which violated the fire codes. Noncombustible materials, such as metal, were supposed to be used, he said.
The facility, which was Ellsworth's cafeteria until 1991, also violated the fire code's fire separations standards, Modig said. Fire separations are ratings of how long doors and walls can withstand fire. For example, if a door had a rating of one, it could withstand fire for about one hour, giving the people behind the door time to get out of the room or building.
Modig said residents possibly could be in daner if a fire broke out.
"That is part of the concern," Modig said. "What we want to do is prevent that."
A state architect from the Division of Architectural Services inspected the facility Sept. 7 to confirm the violations design and construction found.
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said he did not know if residents were in danger.
"I'm not prepared to comment on that," he said.
Modig said the design and construction staff that inspected the laundry facility Sept. 6 were denied access to the mechanical room located underneath it. The staff was not given a reason.
"We were just told that we weren't going to be allowed in there," Modig said.
He said the state architect staff was allowed to see the room Sept. 7.
Stoner denied that design and construction wasn't permitted to see the room Sept. 6.
"They were in there," he said. "They were everywhere."
Both Modig and Stoner said design and construction soon would discuss the violations and possible solutions with student housing.
"Some of the things, we already knew about," Stoner said.
He said student housing constructed the facility. It was still installing lights and hanging doors and exit signs when the residence halls opened Aug. 14.
"We pressed the project right up to opening." Stoner said.
Stoner said he was not sure if the violations would slow down reconstruction on McCollum Hall's old cafeteria, which possibly was going to be a laundry facility like Ellsworth's.
Tonkovich's termination upheld
Regents affirm Budig's decision to fire professor
By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA - Emil Tonkovich reached the end of the administrative road yesterday when the Board of Regents voted to uphold former Chancellor Gene Budig's decision
to fire the former law professor.
The Regents unanimously adopted Regent Tom Hammond's motion to accept the three-member subcommittee's findings. The subcommittee recommended denying Tonkovich's appeal for Regents intervention in the decision.
The Regents did not discuss the motion and would not comment on their decision.
The appeal was the last administrative recourse Tonkovich had.
The subcommittee, composed of Regents Frank Sabatini, Phyllis
Nolan and Hammond, spent the past six months reviewing a University of Kansas faculty committee's decision to uphold Budig's recommendation to fire Tonkovich for violating the faculty code of conduct.
Tonkovich did not attend the Regents meeting but said yesterday that he would file a lawsuit seeking damages and reinstatement within the next two months.
"This is going to continue until I receive justice," Tonkovich said. "It's just that simple."
Tonkovich was accused of moral turpitude and behavior that violated professional ethics. He maintains he is innocent of all charges but said he had expected the Regents to side with the University.
"The Board of Regents made a politically expedient decision that protects the University's image," he said. "I fully expected a rubber stamp from the Board of Regents, but I'm just sorry they wasted a year of my life in the process."
Tonkovich was only the second tenured professor ever to be fired
from the University. Although he will continue to seek reinstatement at KU, he said he was unsure of his feelings about returning to teach.
"The University fired me through its perverse notion of due process that included intentional destruction of evidence, smear tactics, harassment of my female student witnesses and intimidation of law professors who
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New music store brings more competition
The End opens today, adds to full music market
By Carlos Tejada
Kansan staff writer
Troy Benson, KU graduate and co-owner of The End, a new compact disc store in town, shows off the store setup at 1000 Massachusetts St. The End, which opens today, features many different attractions including 128 listening booths, a coffee bar and a stage for live music.
A new music store opening today could make the highly competitive Lawrence compact disc market a little more cutthroat.
The End, 1000 Massachusetts St., is different from any other music store in Lawrence, said Troy Benson, a KU graduate and co-owner of the store. It has to be, he said, to compete with the city's other music stores. Currently, Lawrence has four new music stores, four used music stores and three department stores with competitively priced compact discs.
"We decided this is what we're going to do, and we went at it with all guns blazing," Benson said.
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A quick glance inside will show just what guns Benson is talking about. The End takes up more than 6,000 square feet of space. A coffee and espresso bar run by the local coffee shop La Prima Taza, 638 Massachusetts St., is at one end of the store, while a separate room for jazz and classical recordings is at the other. A wooden stage for both midday and evening live music has been set up by the coffee bar. On the compact disc racks, 128 pairs of earphones allow customers to listen to featured selections, such as Mississippi John Hurt and Soundgarden.
Benson said he and Brad Garlinghouse, KU graduate and former student body president, came up with the idea in 1992. Benson said Garlinghouse had visited Germany that summer and had seen music stores with a wide selection of artists and a lot of listening stations.
Benson said a year later he, Garlinghouse and Pat O'Farrell, Kansas City, Kan., senior, decided to try to make the idea a reality.
Benson said the store also would feature a helpful staff, overall low prices and 25 percent discounts on compact discs that were not in stock and need to be ordered.
said.
"At 6,000 square feet, the only reason we don't have it is because we screwed up," he
"Record stores in this town aren't that big," he said. "Lawrence is a music town, but there's no large, cool record store around."
The store will open at 10 a.m. today, Benson said.
But the store could face an uphill battle in Lawrence's tough market, said Steve Wilson, manager of Kief's Discount Records and Stereo Supply, 2429 Iowa St. Wilson, who has managed the store for 15 years, said Lawrence's market was over saturated for a town of about 70,000 people.
"What we're going to see in the next couple of years is a war of attrition," he said. "It's going to be hard for them to make enough money."
Wilson, who said he had seen many music stores come and go, said The End's real test would come in about a year, after its newness wore off. He said it also might need special discounts — such as Kief's 25 percent discount
on the purchase of five compact discs — to stay competitive.
Mark Anthony, manager of Streetside Records, 1403 W. 23rd St., agreed with Wilson. He said Streetside had started discounting its compact discs by 25 percent on Tuesday to compete in Lawrence's tough market.
But, he added that another music store in town would be a boon for music listeners.
"I wish them well," Anthony said. "Competition can only help it." Shakes things up a bit.
Mijanou Burger, Lenexa freshman and a steady compact disc buyer, said The End's listening centers would attract people, but price was a factor as well.
"If it's different, people will like it," she said. "If it's cheap, that's good too. If it's both, people will be loving it."
Tons of Tunes
Lawrence has a glut of music stores even by college town standards, music store companies and managers say.
Junior's Furniture, 924 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Kid's Auction Recorders and Store Supply 2429 Iowa St.
Music Aula, Lawrence Riverfront Plaza
400 W. Riverfront Blvd. 1400 W. Riverfront Blvd.
The Fire, 9003 Massachusetts St.
Streetside Records, 1403 W. 23rd St.
The Land, 1000 Massachusetts St.
Allen Cat Records 717 Massachusetts St.
Love Garden Sounds / Arts Multiple. 330 E.
Massachusetts St.
Recycled Music Center, 715 Massacre
Recycled Sounds, 622 W. 12th St.
Harbors Music Books with DVDs
* Hammond Bakehouse Music & Video, 2000 W. 23rd St.
* Knart Stages, 3100 south St.
* Walt Mart Deal Cities, 3100 south St.
Chef Paul Gasser will be one of eight chefs cooking organic dishes tomorrow at the "From the Good Earth" celebration.
Good earth, good food
Clinton tells dictators their time is up
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The Associated Press
Clinton's prime-time address failed to quell widespread opposition in Congress to an American invasion of Haiti. And it prompted a defiant reaction from Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras, the junta's leader, who said he was "prepared to fight with my people."
WASHINGTON — In a terse ultimatum from the Oval Office, President Clinton told Haiti's military leaders last night, "Your time is up. Leave now, or we will force you from power."
In his first major speech devoted to Haiti, Clinton said, "We must act" to expel a military regime that stole power and stands accused of 3,000 political murders.
In Washington and in the Caribbean, every sign pointed to an invasion within a matter of days. One
high-ranking official said an invasion was not likely before Monday.
Clinton said that President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, forced from power three years ago, had committed
Bill Clinton
himself to reconciliation among all Haitians and pledged to step down when his term expires in February 1996.
involved in rebuilding Haiti.
The president said the United States' mission in Haiti would be limited to removing Cedras from power and restoring Haiti's democratically elected government. He said U.S. forces would help train a civilian police force but would not get
Clinton said that, "The vast majority of our troops will come home in months, not years." More than 20,000 troops are mobilized for the invasion.
Twenty American warships shadowed Haiti's coast, and two aircraft carriers containing troops were on the way, sailing against the winds of mounting objections from Congress. An overwhelming majority of Americans also are opposed to an invasion, according to polls.
"Obviously, we'll support the American forces and hope and pray that nobody is injured," said Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole. "Plus, the initial assault may not be too difficult, but then you've got the occupation and the mopping up and continued danger for American young men and women, in some cases."
Associated Press
DNA evidence points to Simpson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Final DNA tests point to O.J. Simpson as the source of at least two drops of blood in a trail leading from the crime scene, and a hair found on one victim's body came from a black person, sources said Thursday.
Meanwhile, Simpson's lawyers are considering calling as witnesses his younger children, including his 8-year-old daughter, who reportedly told police she "heard Mommy's best friend" the night of the slavings.
The genetic test results on two drops of blood, first reported in Thursday's Los Angeles Times, were forwarded to the Simpson defense and confirm preliminary results reported last month by prosecutors, sources speaking on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press.
The sources said there was nothing new in the latest results, which the defense plans to attack as unreliable because of sloppy police and lab work.